A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.
"Smart, fun, plain-spoken study guides and teacher resources." Wonderful guides to literature, history, and more! Just type something in the search box to see what Shmoop can come up with.
Below are some sites and tools that support reading instruction and/or make reading tasks more accessible for struggling readers.
Electronic Books
Tar Heel Reader -
A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.
http://tarheelreader.org/Eduscapes List of Books -
A very comprehensive list of places to find electronic books online, divided into various categories.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic93.htmProject Gutenberg
Over 27,000 free e-books available!
www.gutenberg.netOpen Library
Over on million books with free text.
http://openlibrary.orgNetLibrary
Over 170,000 electronic materials
www.netlibrary.orgAudio Books=
Librivox
You can download straight into your iTunes!
www.librivox.orgReading Guides and Resources
Shmoop
"Smart, fun, plain-spoken study guides and teacher resources." Wonderful guides to literature, history, and more! Just type something in the search box to see what Shmoop can come up with.
http://www.shmoop.com/ReadWriteThink.org
A website from the International Reading Association with TONS of lesson plans, interactive tools, etc. Just use the search box to find what you need!
http://www.readwritethink.org/